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G. LIVINGSTON BOX.

APPLlcATloN FILED ocT. i4. sala.

Eatented May 1, 191?.

the lid" to become detached and furthermore thesecuring means is such asto prevent rattling between the lid and body p0rtions.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it willbe understood that the various partsof myin'vention ma be changedwithout departing from the lspirit\thereof, and hence I ddriot limitmyself to the precise constructidn set forth, but consider that I am atliberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come withinthescope of the' appended claims. A

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:l .V 1. A box comprising lid and bodyportions, aplate pivotally connected to one of said portions and havinga hole therein, a staple in the other of said portions designed Ttoprojectlvthrough said hole inV the plate,` and a hook/l mounted on oneof said portions and designed to extend across the parting'vbetween,saidzportions and having a hooked lend adaptedto pass throughsaid staple,

substantially asy described. ,i

2. A boX comprising lid and body portions, one of said portions having abead including a reinforcing core, said bead being interrupted in itslength, a plate hinged to said core in the space provided by saidinterruption and having a hole therein,j/a staple -in the other f saidportions designed to project through the hole in said; plate,

`and a hook movably secured to one of said portions and designed toextend across the parting between said portions and having a hooked endadapted to pass through Asaid staple, said hoolz, when in said staple,being operative to press thekplate into frictional contact with theb0X,' sibstantially as described. y. y mi 3. A box cdmprising lid andbodyl porhook movably secured to one of said portions and designedtoextend across the parting between said portions and having a hookedend adaptedto pass through said staple and to press said plate intofrictional engagement with' said latter bead, substantially asdescribed. f f

4. A box comprising lid and body portions, said lid having vits loweredge terminating in a bead, 4a core for said bead, said bead beinginterrupted in its length, said core extending'across the space providedby said interruption, a plate pivotally mounted on said core andeXtending within said space, said plate having a hole therein, a stapleon the body portion designed to project lthrough said hole, said bodyportion having turned upper edge, a portion of which lits within saidlid, the-outer lap of said turned edge depending and terminating in a.bead below the bead of said lid, and a hookpivotally secured to one ofsaid portions and designed to extend through said staple and to moveAsaid plate into frictional engagement with said bead on the bodyportion, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my` 'name to this specication in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE LIVINGSTON.

I Witnesses:

' RHoDA E. GILLIEs,

CHAs.' E. Po'r'rs.

